Police department plans junior academy

County residents between the ages of 12 and 17 have a chance to see how the Green River Police Department operates.

The department will host its Junior Citizen’s Academy June 6-9 from 8 a.m., to 5 p.m., and will accept applications to the academy through May 31. The academy is limited to 20 participants, who will undergo a background check.

The four-day program consists of classroom and hands-on demonstrations regarding the department’s operations and include functions performed by the GRPD’s animal control, patrol, investigations and special assignments divisions. The academy also features sp...